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Please continue to share. Lenore continues to rebuild her life.
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Throwback to last month when government 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria initially included instructions to go to German food banks.
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US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It
The initial 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria included instructions to go to German food banks.
www.404media.co
December 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Throwback to last month when government 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria initially included instructions to go to German food banks.
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www.404media.co/army-tells-s...
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Travel writer and TV host Rick Steves said he takes the verse ‘"ove thy neighbor" seriously and paid more than $2 million to save the facility in Washington state. https://wapo.st/4qw3IkN
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Travel writer and TV host Rick Steves said he takes the verse ‘"ove thy neighbor" seriously and paid more than $2 million to save the facility in Washington state. https://wapo.st/4qw3IkN
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Bob Karp, 86, is one of about a dozen seniors who volunteer at a Maryland elementary school each week.
“When I come here, I can see … that the teachers are happy to have me, the students are happy to have me, and I’m happy to be here,” said Karp.
“When I come here, I can see … that the teachers are happy to have me, the students are happy to have me, and I’m happy to be here,” said Karp.
A retirement home adopted an elementary school. Lessons for both followed.
A retirement community in Maryland adopted a local elementary school, with senior volunteers helping students with reading skills and more.
wapo.st
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Bob Karp, 86, is one of about a dozen seniors who volunteer at a Maryland elementary school each week.
“When I come here, I can see … that the teachers are happy to have me, the students are happy to have me, and I’m happy to be here,” said Karp.
“When I come here, I can see … that the teachers are happy to have me, the students are happy to have me, and I’m happy to be here,” said Karp.
Trump pauses more offshore wind projects citing national security concerns
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December 23, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Trump pauses more offshore wind projects citing national security concerns
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Amid soaring starvation in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, one young mother of two said she had considered taking her own life to save her children, “because I heard the U.N. takes care of the kids when the parents are gone.”
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Amid soaring starvation in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, one young mother of two said she had considered taking her own life to save her children, “because I heard the U.N. takes care of the kids when the parents are gone.”
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Bad day to be a Waymo (and even worse to be inside or stuck behind one). A widespread blackout left robotaxis stalled across the city, causing traffic chaos Saturday night.
Read more: sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
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December 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Bad day to be a Waymo (and even worse to be inside or stuck behind one). A widespread blackout left robotaxis stalled across the city, causing traffic chaos Saturday night.
Read more: sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
Read more: sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
They are desperate to refocus the narrative. If you're doing underhanded dirty stuff, at least make it make sense.
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
They are desperate to refocus the narrative. If you're doing underhanded dirty stuff, at least make it make sense.
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Several kinds of bacteria can give you an upset stomach. Here is how to steer clear of the worst offenders, and what to do if they do make it through:
‘Oysters are a risk, as is raw meat’: why you get food poisoning – and how to avoid it
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Several kinds of bacteria can give you an upset stomach. Here is how to steer clear of the worst offenders, and what to do if they do make it through:
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Pediatric brain cancer research: cut.
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.
theconversation.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Pediatric brain cancer research: cut.
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
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TMTG announced a $6bn merger with TAE Technologies, an energy firm that recently received funding from the Department of Energy.
Trump Media’s $6 Billion Merger Plan Sparks ‘Conflict of Interest’ Concerns
www.newsweek.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
TMTG announced a $6bn merger with TAE Technologies, an energy firm that recently received funding from the Department of Energy.
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NEW: I Started Covering the COVID-19 Crisis in Albany, Georgia. This Moment Made Me Realize There Was a Bigger Story to Tell.
The virus had killed about 38 people, most of them Black, by April 2020. But when a white judge died, local officials made sure to announce her name.
The virus had killed about 38 people, most of them Black, by April 2020. But when a white judge died, local officials made sure to announce her name.
I Started Covering the COVID-19 Crisis in Albany, Georgia. This Moment Made Me Realize There Was a Bigger Story to Tell.
The virus had killed about 38 people, most of them Black, by April 2020. But when a white judge died, local officials made sure to announce her name.
www.propublica.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: I Started Covering the COVID-19 Crisis in Albany, Georgia. This Moment Made Me Realize There Was a Bigger Story to Tell.
The virus had killed about 38 people, most of them Black, by April 2020. But when a white judge died, local officials made sure to announce her name.
The virus had killed about 38 people, most of them Black, by April 2020. But when a white judge died, local officials made sure to announce her name.
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Whether you have a log, a candle, or a delicious dumpling, there are many ways to mark the astronomical event.
6 Ways To Celebrate Winter Solstice This Year
Whether you have a log, a candle, or a delicious dumpling, there are many ways to mark the astronomical event.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Whether you have a log, a candle, or a delicious dumpling, there are many ways to mark the astronomical event.
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Drones being used to spot deadly virus in arctic whales’ breath
Drones being used to spot deadly virus in arctic whales’ breath
Drones being used to spot deadly virus in arctic whales’ breath
www.independent.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Drones being used to spot deadly virus in arctic whales’ breath
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Trump family deal with fusion energy firm adds to complicated UK-US ties ft.trib.al/ecGqlys #FTEdit
Trump family deal with fusion energy firm adds to complicated UK-US ties
TAE Technologies has already agreed joint venture with UK government’s atomic laboratory
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December 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Trump family deal with fusion energy firm adds to complicated UK-US ties ft.trib.al/ecGqlys #FTEdit
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Gen Z protests swept the world this year, pushing for political change in countries from Turkey and Indonesia to France and Mexico.
Protesters have rallied behind an unlikely symbol: a Jolly Roger-inspired straw hat-wearing pirate flag. www.ft.com/ft-explains
Protesters have rallied behind an unlikely symbol: a Jolly Roger-inspired straw hat-wearing pirate flag. www.ft.com/ft-explains
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Gen Z protests swept the world this year, pushing for political change in countries from Turkey and Indonesia to France and Mexico.
Protesters have rallied behind an unlikely symbol: a Jolly Roger-inspired straw hat-wearing pirate flag. www.ft.com/ft-explains
Protesters have rallied behind an unlikely symbol: a Jolly Roger-inspired straw hat-wearing pirate flag. www.ft.com/ft-explains